used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Trust you with my pocketbook, Toby," George assured him.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
for the reason that
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
Elmer
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From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
ELMER'S
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From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Trust you with my pocketbook, Toby," George assured him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
hickoriesnounUS /ˈhɪkəriz/
plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust you with my pocketbook, Toby," George assured him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
I've
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From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Trust you with my pocketbook, Toby," George assured him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
and nothing more
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
others
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From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading "Trust you with my pocketbook, Toby," George assured him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
be standing; be upright
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Are the rest agreeable, and do they trust me as far as that?" demanded Toby.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
we'll
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From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
at the time that
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some day we'll get together and divide up, because, as they stand now some bags have only walnuts, others hickories, while a couple have got most of the chestnuts in them."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED "HOW had we better arrange about the nuts, Elmer?" asked Toby, when they were drawing close to the border of the town, with the twilight gathering around them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been thinking about that, Toby," replied the other; "and the best way all around would be for you to keep the whole lot in your barn.
